--- title: "Lori Morgan | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lori-morgan-judge-allen-county-superior-court-family-relations-division-in" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Lori Morgan Allen County Superior Court - Family Relations Division · Judge ## Profile - Court: Allen County Superior Court - Family Relations Division - State: Indiana - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### electronic evidence presentation Scope: statewide Indiana Rule 2.17 lets a judge authorize electronic or photographic means for evidence presentation, record perpetuation, or judicial administration. Evidence excerpt: a judge may authorize: (1) the use of electronic or photographic means for the presentation of evidence [Indiana Code of Judicial Conduct Rule 2.17: Prohibiting Broadcasting of Proceedings](https://rules.incourts.gov/Content/judicial-conduct/rule2-17/current.htm) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### photography recording Scope: statewide Indiana courtroom broadcasting, recording, digital streaming, and photography require judicial authorization under Rule 2.17. Evidence excerpt: No broadcast of a court proceeding is allowed without authorization from the judge. [Indiana Code of Judicial Conduct Rule 2.17: Prohibiting Broadcasting of Proceedings](https://rules.incourts.gov/Content/judicial-conduct/rule2-17/current.htm) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote non testimonial proceedings Scope: statewide Indiana courts may conduct non-testimonial hearings or conferences remotely on request or on the court's own order. Evidence excerpt: a court may, upon request or on its own order, conduct the hearing or conference as a remote proceeding [Indiana Administrative Rule 14: Remote Proceedings](https://rules.incourts.gov/Content/admin/rule14/current.htm) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote testimonial proceedings Scope: statewide Indiana testimonial proceedings are presumptively in person unless good cause is shown or the parties agree to remote participation. Evidence excerpt: A court must conduct all testimonial proceedings in person except that a court may conduct the proceedings remotely [Indiana Administrative Rule 14: Remote Proceedings](https://rules.incourts.gov/Content/admin/rule14/current.htm) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### camera request process Scope: statewide Indiana's public cameras guidance states that local judicial officers have discretion to authorize news-media cameras in non-confidential trial-court proceedings. Evidence excerpt: Judicial officers around the state have the authority to allow news media into their courtrooms [Indiana Judicial Branch: Cameras in Indiana Trial Courts](https://www.in.gov/courts/cameras/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.in.gov/dA/73fb234765/court-directory.pdf?language_id=1) - [Official roster](https://www.in.gov/dA/73fb234765/court-directory.pdf?language_id=1) - [Indiana Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.in.gov/dA/73fb234765/court-directory.pdf?language_id=1) - [Indiana Code of Judicial Conduct Rule 2.17: Prohibiting Broadcasting of Proceedings](https://rules.incourts.gov/Content/judicial-conduct/rule2-17/current.htm) - [Indiana Administrative Rule 14: Remote Proceedings](https://rules.incourts.gov/Content/admin/rule14/current.htm) - [Indiana Judicial Branch: Cameras in Indiana Trial Courts](https://www.in.gov/courts/cameras/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lori-morgan-judge-allen-county-superior-court-family-relations-division-in", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lori-morgan-judge-allen-county-superior-court-family-relations-division-in", "name": "Lori Morgan | KnowJudges", "description": "Lori Morgan, Allen County Superior Court - Family Relations Division. 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Morgan was appointed by Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb on May 18, 2021, to serve as Judge of the Allen Superior Court Family Relations Division, succeeding Judge Charles Pratt - Her appointment marked a historic milestone as she became the first Black female judge in Allen County ### Education - Undergraduate degree — University of Michigan - her law degree — University of Iowa ### Additional information - From 1990 to 1995, she practiced as a sole practitioner in Fort Wayne - She then held the role of a magistrate in the Family Relations Division for 26 years, making her the longest-serving female magistrate in Allen County history and the only African American woman to hold that position - Before her appointment as judge, Morgan was deeply involved in legal and judicial committees - handling a wide variety of cases - Additionally, she serves as a character and fitness interviewer for prospective Indiana bar applicants and contributed to the Pathways to the Bench and Bar Workgroup - focusing on increasing diversity in the legal profession Judge Morgan is also a member of the Indiana Judges Association, National Association of Women Judges, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Indiana Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, and the Allen County Bar Association, where she serves on the Family Law Executive Committee - She currently chairs the Guardian Ad Litem Family Oversight Committee and participates in the Juvenile Justice Improvement Committee of the Indiana Judicial Conference - She has held the role of chair of the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Commission, a member of the Indiana Juvenile Benchbook and Domestic Relations Committees, and the GAL/CASA Advisory Commission ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [Indiana Code of Judicial Conduct Rule 2.17: Prohibiting Broadcasting of Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-16334af3e92d37ecdb2fa7b0) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://rules.incourts.gov/Content/judicial-conduct/rule2-17/current.htm). Collected 2026-07-26. - [Indiana Administrative Rule 14: Remote Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-fc1c3983d9effb5bdfe80b9d) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://rules.incourts.gov/Content/admin/rule14/current.htm). Collected 2026-07-26.